Future Brass 2013, sponsored by the Melbourne Staff Band (Bandmaster Ken Waterworth), was held at Phillip Island Adventure Resort on 16 – 18 August 2013, with more than 40 young musicians from many parts of Australia in attendance.
The weekend of 4 – 5 September 2010 was a busy and important time for the Birmingham Citadel Band (Bandmaster Graham Lamplough). The weekend included special services for Band Sunday and a pre-contest performance at Symphony Hall on Saturday morning.
On 22 April 2006, the Melbourne Staff Band (Bandmaster Ken Waterworth ) joined with the Melbourne Veterans’ Band and Future Brass 06 for “Unlimited Brass, Unlimited Praise”. Held at the Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School, this special event featured Salvationist musicians literally of all ages.
Soprano cornetist Max Orchard has retired from the Melbourne Staff Band.
On Saturday, October 27, the Melbourne Staff Band (Bandmaster Ken Waterworth) traveled 4 hours from Melbourne to the northeastern area of Victoria, near the border with New South Wales, to the city of Wodonga.